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Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 organised in Basti District on 18th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23, being organised in Basti District, on 18th January, 2023 at 1 PM via video conferencing. Saansad Khel Mahakumbh is being organised in Basti District by Lok Sabha MP from Basti, Shri Harish Dwivedi since 2021.
Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 is being organised in two phases. The first phase was organised from 10th to 16th December, 2022 and the second phase of the Khel Mahakumbh will be organised from 18th to 28th January, 2023.
The Khel Mahakumbh organises diverse competitions in both indoor and outdoor sports like wrestling, kabaddi, kho kho, basketball, football, hockey, volleyball, handball, chess, carrom, badminton, table tennis etc. Apart from these, competitions in essay writing, painting, rangoli making etc are also organised during the Khel Mahakumbh.
The Khel Mahakumbh is a novel initiative that provides opportunity and platform to the youth of District Basti and neighbouring areas to showcase their sporting talent and motivates them to take sport as a career option. It also endeavours to inculcate the spirit of discipline, team work, healthy competition, self-confidence and nationalism among the youth of the region.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Prime Minister lays foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi unveiling plaque to mark laying of foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for Vanijya Bhawan, a new office complex of the Department of Commerce in New Delhi today.
Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for an increase in exports and said that the states must be made active partners in this effort. He said that the Department of Commerce must resolve to raise India’s share in total global exports to at least 3.4 percent, from the current 1.6 percent. He further stated that efforts must be made to raise domestic manufacturing output in order to reduce imports.
The Prime Minister expressed confidence that breaking silos would further facilitate India’s commerce sector and will help in fulfilling the aspirations of the youth of this country. The Prime Minister said that Government e-Marketplace  which has seen transactions worth Rs. 8700 crores in a short time has highlighted the benefits of adopting digital technology and he urged the Department of Commerce to work for the further expansion of GeM and leverage it for the benefit of the country’sMSME sector. The Prime Minister also spoke of the benefits of GST and said that the Government is making all efforts to create a people friendly, development friendly and investment friendly environment. He said that India is now among top 5 fintech countries globally and areas like “Ease of Trading,” and “Ease of Doing Business,” are all related to “Ease of Living” in an interconnected world.
On this occasion the Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu said that Vanijya Bhawan will help in the ease of doing business by bringing all Departments of Commerce under one roof. Once completed, the building will be a modern, eco-friendly structure. Praising Prime Minister’s initiatives, Suresh Prabhu said that this government has focussed on development of each and every sector. He further said that the Commerce Ministry is working on strategies to boost exports.
On this occasion the Prime Minister planted a Bakul sapling. Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs , Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Shri C.R. Chaudhary and Commerce Secretary, Ms. Rita Teaotia along with senior officers of National Buildings Construction Corporation and Ministry of Commerce and Industry were also present on this occasion.
Vanijya Bhawan is being built at a cost of 226 crores and is expected to be completed by December 2019.
Ministry of Defence
Successful Flight Test of Smart Anti Airfield Weapon
In yet another milestone, DRDO successfully conducted captive and release trial of indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon  from Hawk-I of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  off the Odisha coast on 21 January 2021.
The smart weapon was successfully test fired from Indian Hawk-Mk132 of HAL. This was the 9th successful mission of SAAW conducted by DRDO till now. It was a text book launch, which met all mission objectives. The telemetry and tracking systems installed at Interim Test Range , Balasore captured all the mission events.
SAAW is indigenously designed and developed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat  Hyderabad. This is 125 Kg class smart weapon, capable of engaging ground enemy airfield assets such as radars, bunkers, taxi tracks, and runways etc. up to a range of 100 kms. The high precision guided bomb is light weight as compared to weapon system of the same class. The weapon was earlier successfully test fired from Jaguar aircraft.
Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D & Chairman DRDO congratulated the teams involved in the successful trial.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
E- nomination important for Employees Provident Fund
Goa, 1 September 2021
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many cases have been observed where the dependents of the PF account holder had to encounter problems in the claim settlement process due to the non-filing of nomination in the respective accounts.
It is important to note that, giving a nomination is utmost important for any saving scheme. Earlier PF Account holders had to fill a hard copy of Form-2 and submit to their respective PF Offices but under Digital India Programme, the PF account holder can update the nomination sitting at home in just a few minutes.
To ensure this in future, because of the unfortunate death of any PF member their dependents should not face any problem in the process of Claim Settlement and for ensuring this, EPFO Regional Office Goa under the guidance of Regional PF commissioner-Mr. Ashwini Kumar Gupta has started EPF and EPS  nomination campaign.
By virtue of the presence of nomination in the PF account, the amount goes to the nominee chosen by him/her earlier without any difficulty past his/her unfortunate death.
Steps through one can submit EPS/EPF nomination digitally :-
- Visit EPFO website>> Services>> For Employees>> Click “Member UAN/Online Services’.
- Login with ‘UAN and password’.
- Select ‘E-Nomination’ under “Manage Tab’.
- ‘Provide Details’ Tab will appear on screen. Click ‘Save’.
- Click ‘Yes’ to update the family declaration.
- Click ‘Add family details’. 
- Click ‘ Nomination Details’ to declare the total amount of share. Click “Save EPF Nomination’.
- Click ‘E-sign’ to generate OTP. Submit ‘OTP’ sent on a mobile number linked with Aadhaar.
E-nomination is now registered with EPFO. After e-nomination, no further physical documents required for filing nomination.EPFO/VK/DR
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
NCW offers bilingual Entrepreneurship Programme for Women in collaboration with IIM Kozhikode
The National Commission for Women has joined hands with the Centre of Excellence for Social Innovation  of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode to offer professional training to women entrepreneurs who wish to launch their entrepreneurial careers as well as a mentoring program for existing women entrepreneurs looking to scale up their businesses.
As part of the Commission's effort to strengthen and build entrepreneurial capabilities among women entrepreneurs, it has developed an online training program to provide women entrepreneurs access to knowledge and skills required to grow and sustain their entrepreneurial ventures.
Aspiring women entrepreneurs can choose between two programs tailored to their current careers and skill sets; ‘Foundation Program in Entrepreneurship’ for those looking to enter the entrepreneurial arena and an ‘Advanced Program in Entrepreneurship’ for those seeking to scale up their businesses. The four-month programmes will include lectures, discussions, entrepreneurship talks, and mentoring from various subject matter experts.
Chairperson, National Commission for Women, Ms Rekha Sharma said that the Commission has always sought to ensure equal opportunities for women in all spheres of life. “As economic independence is a key factor in women's empowerment, the Commission strives to provide women access to knowledge and skills they need to grow and sustain their businesses. Our goal is to help women develop the skills and perspectives needed to start and run sustainable businesses and contribute to the society,” said Ms Sharma.
The Foundation program aims to develop the entrepreneurial skills needed to identify and build a business as well as the managerial capabilities to run the enterprise successfully. Participants of the Advanced program will learn to fine-tune their business model, expand their markets, access funding, and diversify their products and services.
The Foundation program will consist of 60 hours of learning, including 40 hours of subject sessions and 20 hours of mentoring and Q&A, while the Advanced Program will consist of 60 hours of learning, with 20 hours of subject sessions and 40 hours dedicated to mentoring and Q&A. The training and courses will be offered in English and Malayalam. Women interested in participating in the programme can register online on the MyGov portal at https://innovateindia.mygov.in/entrepreneurship-program-for-women/ till August 16th, 2022.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves the proposal to extend the EPF contribution 24%  for another three months from June to August 2020 under PMGKY/AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its approval for extending the contribution both 12% employees' share and 12% employers' share under Employees Provident Fund, totaling 24% for another 3 months from June to August, 2020, as part of the package announced by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana / Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the light of COVID-19, a Pandemic.
This approval is in addition to the existing scheme for the wage months of March to May, 2020 approved on 15.04.2020. The total estimated expenditure is of Rs.4,860 crore. Over 72 lakh employees in 3.67 lakh establishments will be benefitted.
Salient Features:
The salient features of the proposal are as under:
- For the wage months of June, July and August, 2020, the scheme will cover all the establishments having upto 100 employees and 90% of such employees earning less than Rs. 15,000 monthly wage.
- About 72.22 lakh workers working in 3.67 lakh establishments will be benefited and would likely to continue on their payrolls despite disruptions.
- Government will provide Budgetary Support of Rs.4800 crore for the year 2020-21 for this purpose.
- The beneficiaries entitled for 12% employers' contribution for the months of June to August, 2020 under Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana  will be excluded to prevent overlapping benefit.
- Due to prolonged lockdown, it was felt that businesses continue to face financial crisis as they get back to work. Therefore, the Hon'ble FM, as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, announced on 13.5.2020 that the EPF support for business and workers will be extended by another 3 months viz. for the wage months of June, July, and August, 2020.
The steps taken by the Government from time to time to ameliorate the hardships faced by the low paid workers are well accepted by the stakeholders.
Prime Minister's Office
ASHA representatives from across the country call on PM
A group of about 90 ASHA representatives from across the country, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to express their happiness, and thank him for the recent announcement of increase in incentives, and insurance cover.
The Prime Minister recalled his recent interaction with the ASHA and Anganwadi workers across the country, via video conference. He appreciated the experiences and personal accounts that had been shared by ASHA representatives that day, and said that these will surely prove inspirational for many.
Today, ASHA activists shared some more accounts of how they had been instrumental in saving lives of poor mothers and children through timely intervention.
The Prime Minister appreciated the skill and dedication of ASHA workers, and recalled that even Bill and Melinda Gates had praised the efforts of ASHAs towards eradication of diseases such as Kala Azar.
He encouraged them to devote their energies to work in coordination with other government agencies to improve the quality of life in their villages. He also explained how Government schemes and initiatives are all aimed at empowering the poor to fight poverty.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Sh. J.P. Nadda was also present on the occasion.
Ministry of Education
The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the new Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu at Nellore on 21st January
The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the Classical Telugu Centre at Nellore in the presence of Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhrial ‘Nishank’ on the 21st January 2020. The Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu  which is under the Central Institute of Indian Languages , Mysore has been shifted to Nellore, Andhra Pradesh which was earlier functioning from Mysore. Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and other dignitaries have also been invited as guests of honour for the inauguration ceremony of the centre and to grace the occasion. The establishment of this Centre at Nellore would facilitate to focus its activities for the development of this rich Classical Telugu through Research, seminars, debates and various activities.
In this regard, a one day group discussion of experts in Classical Telugu has also been organized on 20th January, 2020 by the Centre in which Experts in Classical Telugu from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other parts of the India have been invited for the function and also to participate in the discussion. It has been proposed to discuss issues on various topics concerning Classical Telugu and also about the preparation of a road map on the preservation, propagation and promotion of the Classical Telugu so that the richness of this language can be taken to greater heights. The Vice President of India will also be participating in the concluding part of the discussions and will offer his valuable views on the issues discussed by the Experts.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Centre issues advisory for mandatory stock disclosure of Masur  with immediate effect
Masur stock to be mandatorily disclosed on portal every Friday
Undisclosed stock of Masur to be considered hoarding: Department of Consumer Affairs, GoI
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India has issued advisory for mandatory stock disclosure of Masur  with immediate effect. All the stakeholders should mandatorily disclose their Masur stock on stock disclosure portal  managed by the department on every Friday. Any undisclosed stock if found, will be considered as hoarding and suitable action under EC Act would be initiated.
Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, during the weekly price review meeting has instructed the department to broad-based the lentil buffer procurement. The objective is to procure available stocks at prices around the MSP. This came at a time when NAFED and NCCF had to suspend their tenders to purchase imported lentils due to exorbitantly high bids received from few suppliers amid hints of cartelization.
Secretary, Consumer Affairs stated that at the time when lentil import flow increases from Canada and Tur imports from African countries, few players are trying to manipulate the market against the interest of the consumers and the Nation. Government is watching the developments very closely and would initiate stringent measures to get the stock released into the market so that availability of all pulses at reasonable prices in the festival season is ensured.
He further added that judiciously balancing the interest of the farmers vis-à-vis the consumers is paramount and that the Department will not hesitate to initiate stern action against those trying to hurt the interest of Indian consumers and farmers in an unscrupulous manner.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of actors Shri Ghanashyam Nayak and Shri Arvind Trivedi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of actors Shri Ghanashyam Nayak and Shri Arvind Trivedi.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"In the last few days, we have lost two talented actors who won the hearts of people through their works. Shri Ghanashyam Nayak will be remembered for his multifaceted roles, most notably in the popular show ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.’ He was also extremely kind and humble.
We have lost Shri Arvind Trivedi, who was not only an exceptional actor but also was passionate about public service. For generations of Indians, he will be remembered for his work in the Ramayan TV serial. Condolences to the families and admirers of both actors. Om Shanti."
UPSC
Recruitment Results finalized by UPSC in September and October, 2020
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of September and October 2020. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
IndianOil becomes major partner for the Purvanchal Expressway project, supplies 201 TMT Bitumen and CRMB for road construction
Kolkata; November 23, 2021
In order to register itself in the National development process, IndianOil supplied over 200 TMT  of Bitumen for the construction of the landmark Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, dedicated the 341-kilometre-long expressway to the Nation on November 16, 2021. The Purvanchal Expressway is now the longest expressway in India and was completed in a record time of 36 months by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority . The Purvanchal Expressway is six-lane wide and can be expanded to eight lanes in the future and has been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.22,500 crore.
IndianOil supplied 201 TMT, over 90% of the bitumen required for the project, including crumb rubber modified bitumen . The products were manufactured at IndianOil’s Mathura and Panipat refineries.
IndianOil reiterated its commitment to sustainable development by recycling one lakh discarded tyres for producing CRMB required for the project, thereby reducing 3200 MT  approx. of CO2 emissions.
Shri V Satish Kumar, Director , IndianOil said, standing true to its commitment of being The Energy of India, IndianOil is proud to be an all-weather and first-priority supplier for the landmark Purvanchal Expressway project. IOCians who were involved in this project at various stages successfully battled various challenges to keep the supply lines running. The Purvanchal Expressway is poised to become a beacon development in Uttar Pradesh and we are happy to have contributed to it. We are particularly proud of the sustainable measures taken for this project, Shri Kumar added.
IndianOil surmounted various challenges to ensure prompt supply of bitumen and CRMB at various locations across the route of the expressway, including the planned shutdown of the Mathura Refinery for the BS-VI fuel upgradation project. IndianOil leveraged its multi-refinery strength and well-oiled supply chain to ensure uninterrupted supplies from its Panipat Refinery.
The fiercest challenge, however, came with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfazed by the pandemic, IndianOil’s supply locations at Mathura, Mughalsarai, Lucknow, Baitalpur and Gonda operated relentlessly during the strict lockdown and the second wave to ensure petroleum products were promptly supplied adhering to timelines.
IndianOil also supplied 126 TKL  of diesel, close to 90% of the requirement needed for constructing the expressway.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
HUDCO should accelerate pace of investment in Housing & Urban infrastructure with special emphasis on needs of aspirational districts: Puri
48TH Foundation Day of HUDCO celebrated
Shri Hardeep Puri, Minister of State  for Housing & Urban Affairs has urged HUDCO to expand its activities and cover a large number of stakeholders under its lending operations by taking up innovative projects to accelerate the pace of investment in housing & urban infrastructure realizing the much-desired PSU “PragatiSewaUrja” status, as envisioned by the Hon’ble Prime Minister.He also suggested that HUDCO may focus on the needs of aspirational districts thus helping in the balanced development across the country. He was addressing an event organized to celebrate the 48th Foundation Day of HUDCO here today. Shri Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, M/o Housing & Urban Affairs and Shri M.Ravi Kant, CMD, HUDCO besides senior officers from the Ministry/State Governments dealing with the urban development and housing were also present on the occasion.
Appreciating HUDCO team for their growth-oriented performance and the excellent MOU rating that HUDCO has been achieving for the last 7 years, the Housing and Urban Affairs Minister observed that HUDCO has been able to strengthen its growth trajectoryfrom a meager profit of 11 lakhs in 1970 to 1100 crore, which is indicative of its professional competence.
Recollecting what the Prime Minister had recently said while addressing the CPSEs conclave, the 3 keys of success are incentives, imagination and institution building, Shri Puri said that HUDCO has been following these 3-point mantra to sustain its momentum and success and expressed confidence in HUDCO for playing a more pro-active role in the housing & urban development sector, both as a lending NBFC and also as a knowledge partner, through its research & training efforts, in the times to come.
Appreciating HUDCO’s contribution in providing techno-financial support to projects in the urban infrastructure sector, Shri Puriexpressed satisfaction that these infrastructure projects comprising of water supply, sewerage, drainage, solid-waste management, urban transport and roads & bridges, have effectively improved the living conditions in the urban and rural areas. The fact that social infrastructure is also given a place alongside these services is a positive feature of HUDCO’s lending activities. HUDCO’s 48 years of experience & expertise in infrastructure sector is a strategic advantage for the development of SMART cities.
Sh. Purilater presented awards in various categories in the field of housing and infrastructure. These included the Best Practice Awards for improving the Living Environment, Design Awards, Outstanding Performance Award for borrowing agencies as well as the Regional Offices of HUDCO and long-service awards for its employees.
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